data.py

"""
Dictionary containing the values for each letter in a game of Scrabble.
Also contains modifier characters (*,2,3) for purposes of string validation.
"""
LETTER_VALUES = {
    'a': 1,
    'b': 3,
    'c': 3,
    'd': 2,
    'e': 1,
    'f': 4,
    'g': 2,
    'h': 4,
    'i': 1,
    'j': 8,
    'k': 5,
    'l': 1,
    'm': 3,
    'n': 1,
    'o': 1,
    'p': 3,
    'q': 10,
    'r': 1,
    's': 1,
    't': 1,
    'u': 1,
    'v': 4,
    'w': 4,
    'x': 8,
    'y': 4,
    'z': 10,
    # Mod values must be kept at 0 for checks and scores to function correctly!
    '*': 0,
    '2': 0,
    '3': 0,
}


"""
Lists used to store valid words input by the user and their respective scores .
"""
scored_words = []
scores_only = []